Re: Simplex vs. Eas-A-Matic Starters – Evinrude Lightwins

[lindy46]

Just finished replacing the rope on my 1947 Sportsman with the Simplex Starter. I ended up getting some 7/32" starter rope from Ace Hardware for 39 cents a foot. It is the hard braid and has almost no stretch to it. I drilled out the hole in the Anchor (#17) to remove the old solder and drilled all the way through the anchor. Then I fed the rope through the hole and pushed a finishing nail through the rope where it exits behind the hook on the anchor. I cut off the ends of the nail flush with the sides of the anchor, and then momentarily "flamed" the end of the rope which sealed the nail firmly in place. Put it all back together and so far, it’s working fine. Now to see how it holds up with time.